Block 617 Hougang Ave 8
530617 · Hougang West · Hougang · Built 1985 · Lease from 1986 · ~59 yrs lease left · 136 units · 12 floors
Block 617 Hougang Ave 8 in Hougang scores 65.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 15.7 minutes’ walk from Hougang Mrt Station MRT, 14.2 minutes from Ci Yuan Hawker Centre, and 274 m straight-line from Xinmin Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 617 Hougang Ave 8, Singapore 530617
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 51
- Food
- 76
- Schools
- 99
- Healthcare
- 66
- Daily needs
- 62
- Green space
- 70
- Connectivity
- 43
- Value (lease)
- 38
- Leisure
- 76
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 66
- Young Families
- 71
- Seniors
- 64
- Renters
- 58
- Investors
- 59
- EV Owners
- 71
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 38.5min
- one-north
- 45.7min
- Jurong East
- 66min
- Changi Airport
- 55.1min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap39 min door to door · S$1.94 · 2 transfers · 9 min (582 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 23 min riding
- Walk 4 min (253 m) to Blk 615
- Bus 112 · SBS Transit
Blk 615 → Kovan · 4 stops · 6 min - Walk 1 min (97 m) to Kovan
- North East Line · SBS Transit
Kovan → Dhoby Ghaut · 7 stops · 14 min - Walk 3 min (205 m) to Dhoby Ghaut
- North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Dhoby Ghaut → Raffles Place · 2 stops · 3 min - Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorDistance from centre is real walk time (rings at 5 / 10 / 15 min); the angle only spreads categories apart — it is not compass bearing.
MRT stations
transit- Hougang Mrt Station15.7 min
- Kovan Mrt Station17.4 min
- Kovan Mrt Station17.4 min
Hawker centres
food- Ci Yuan Hawker Centre14.2 min
- Hougang Street 21 Blk 209 (Kovan Hougang Market and Food Centre)19.4 min
- Buangkok Hawker Centre26.9 min
Eateries nearby
food- Singapore Petroleum Company LimitedA2.1 min
- Lim Sow HeeB5.4 min
- Hougang United Football ClubB5.5 min
- Harvest Taste Cuisine Pte. Ltd.6.6 min
- Ng Kee ChoonB6.6 min
- Cheers Holdings (2004) Pte. Ltd.A6.6 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd8.9 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.4 min
- Ang Mo Supermarket Pte Ltd12.3 min
CHAS clinics
health- Pow Family Clinic & Surgery2.7 min
- Chua Clinic5.7 min
- S Lee Clinic7.7 min
Parks & green
green- Pk Villas Terrace Pg7.7 min
- Poh Huat Rd Pg8.5 min
- Realty Park12.6 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre @ 25 (Branch)13 min
- Jia Ying Senior Activity Centre15.4 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd31.6 min
Community clubs
leisure- Ci Yuan CC14.7 min
- The Serangoon CC17.2 min
- Punggol CC18.8 min
Libraries
leisure- Cheng San Public Library17.8 min
- Serangoon Public Library42.3 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 609-621 Hougang Avenue 81.9 min
- Blk 609-621 Hougang Avenue 81.9 min
- Hougang Sports Complex5.9 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 1 supermarkets, 2 parks, 3 clinics.
Shaded areas are real pedestrian reach (OSRM foot routing), sampled on a grid — an approximate schematic, not a legal boundary.Buses near here
LTA stops · OneMap routing- Stop 633312.8 min walk · 192 m
- Stop 633393.4 min walk · 171 m
- BLK 6154 min walk112854e
Services seen boarding near this block on real OneMap public-transport routes — not a full timetable. Check the LTA / bus operator app for live arrivals.
Who lives here
Census 2020 · Hougang planning area- Age profile
- In Hougang, 12.7% of residents are under 15 and 16.3% are 65 or older.
- 55–598.4%60–648.2%25–297.7%30–347.6%
- Household income
- 38.8% of Hougang households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- $20,000+12.7%No working person11.3%$2,000–2,9996%$3,000–3,9995.7%
- Dwelling mix
- 77.2% of Hougang households live in HDB flats; 22.6% in condominiums or landed homes.
- HDB 4 room flats37.2%HDB 5 room and executive flats21.2%HDB 3 room flats14.6%Condominiums and other apartments14.5%
- Household size
- 37.5% of Hougang households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.
- 2-person22.8%4-person21.4%3-person19.9%1-person14.7%
- In education
- Of Hougang residents currently in education, 27.8% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary31.1%Secondary24%University16.4%Polytechnic11.4%
- Commute to work
- 58.7% of working Hougang residents commute by public transport; 28.4% drive or ride.
- MRT LRT and bus28.2%Car21.4%Bus18.1%MRT LRT only10.3%
Resident data for the Hougang planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).
Can I afford this?
est. ~S$652k · 5 roomSet your budget to see if this block fits. Not sure? work it out from your income →
Value for money
liveability vs price · like-for-likeAmong 5-room HDB flats islandwide (2,514 compared), Blk 617 Hougang Ave 8 is more liveable than 26% of them and cheaper than 74% — around S$551/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-06).
Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (5-room HDB flats islandwide). A transparent price-vs-liveability comparison from real resale data — not a valuation or fair-price estimate. as of 2026-06
Is it worth it?
liveability · price trend · leaseBlock 617 offers a strong liveability score (65.7/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~59 years left).
A plain-language read, not financial advice. Liveability and lease come from the index; price signals from data.gov.sg resale transactions for Hougang West. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 617 Hougang Ave 8
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 617 Hougang Ave 8
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun '26 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 104 m² | S$550k | S$491 |
| May '26 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 104 m² | S$590k | S$527 |
| Apr '26 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 64 m² | S$410k | S$595 |
| Nov '25 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 89 m² | S$520k | S$543 |
| May '25 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 64 m² | S$430k | S$624 |
| Oct '24 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 64 m² | S$408k | S$592 |
| Sep '24 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 104 m² | S$580k | S$518 |
| Jul '24 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 104 m² | S$580k | S$518 |
Subzone medians — Hougang West
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
See what’s for sale
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